From 26 to 30 August 2026, FIP Bronze Westerbork brings the men’s CUPRA FIP Tour draw to Racketclub Westerbork in the Netherlands. The 32-pair main draw starts on Friday 28 August after qualifying.
Vanbauce-Huard draw the Dutch champions
The men’s draw published by the FIP on 24 August puts Thomas Vanbauce and Sacha Huard de la Marre against Julian Prins and Youp De Kroon in the opening round. The Dutch pair are seeded third with 938 team points in the draw. Only top seeds Perino-Fernandez Lancha, on 2,093 points, and second seeds Figuerola Santiago-Belmont Pastor are placed above them.
It is a demanding opener for the French pair. Prins and De Kroon retained their Dutch national title in March, and the FIP described them in July as one of the Netherlands’ most established partnerships. After the national final, Julian Prins told NOS what helps the pair in tight moments.
“You have to keep giving each other the right energy.”
Vanbauce and Huard therefore have an immediate test. A win would send them into the round of 16 against Roman Wink-Merlijn de Krom or a qualifier.
Deloyer-Pillon meet Perez Le Tiec-Ledrap
The bottom section of the draw produces a direct French-speaking contest. Pierre Perez Le Tiec and Guillaume Ledrap will face Maxime Deloyer and Lucas Pillon. Belgian Deloyer and Frenchman Pillon are up against an all-French pair. The winners move into the round of 16, where second seeds Figuerola Santiago-Belmont Pastor could await if they beat a qualifier.
Two more French players feature nearby in the draw. Romain Sichez, paired with Algeria’s Bilal Duprat, starts against fifth seeds Sten Richters-Albin Olsson. Arthaud Dumoulin, alongside Britain’s Theodore Garton, plays Karlos Rodriguez Vidal-Oscar Sebber Gormsen. Belgium’s Arthur Vanopbroecke partners Dutchman Nino Zweers against Nicolas van Betuw-Jort Nolten.
Dates, format and venue for FIP Bronze Westerbork
- Venue: Racketclub Westerbork, Netherlands.
- Dates: qualifying from 26 August, main draw from 28 to 30 August.
- Format: 32 pairs in the main draw, with 26 direct acceptances, four qualifiers and two wild cards.
- Prize money: €5,000 for the men’s tournament.
FIP Bronze Westerbork 2026 is played on outdoor courts. The first round of the main draw is scheduled for Friday 28, the round of 16 and quarter-finals for Saturday 29, and the semi-finals and final for Sunday 30. Actu Padel had already outlined the format of FIP week in Westerbork.
The published draw now sharpens the task for the French and Belgian players. Vanbauce-Huard must remove one of the leading Dutch pairs, while Perez Le Tiec-Ledrap and Deloyer-Pillon will play directly for a French-speaking place in the round of 16.
